Watertight

26/11/2021

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It is predicted that aroud 1.5 million households in England that are at risk of flooding are not prepared.

Regardless of where you live and your risk of flooding, you should be prepared, even if this means simply signing up for flood warnings and alert.

It is better to be over-prepared that not be prepared at all.

29/10/2021

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Autumn is very much underway and we are seeing the trees rapidly losing their leaves, but where do these leaves go?

Many go down drains and into gutters, causing them to block and not function as they should.

We have experienced a lot of rain over the past week in the UK and more likely than not we will be seeing more rainfall in the foreseeable future.

Make sure that you are checking your drains and gutters and clearing them from any leaves & debris that may be blocking them. This will allow water to freely leave your property, reducing your chances of flooding.

08/10/2021

Flood water can be extremely strong.

On average, an elephant weighs 4,000kg, which is equivalent to about 3.5 cars.

It is vital that you get out of floodwater as soon as you can and it is safe to do so, to reduce your risk of injury.

06/10/2021

We will be closing Jonnie's go fund me on Monday (11th October), which marks exactly 4 weeks since he arrived back in the office following completion of this 980-mile cycle across Britain🚴‍♂️

For everyone who has donated, thank you all once again! We are delighted to say that Jonnie has so far raised £9,465 for his two chosen charities; Slow The Flow & The Robin Menary Foundation for Brain Tumour Awareness.

Please use the below link to if you haven't yet. https://gofund.me/4e183e6f

Jonnie Cunningham, Head of Operations at Watertight is aiming to cycle 970 miles from… Jonathan Cunningham needs your support for Jonnie's Ride Across Britain

01/10/2021

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is causing natural all over the world with 17,242 people being killed by such disasters since the pandemic began.

What we do or don't do now will determine the future of our planet. We need to act before it's too late.

24/09/2021

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Water. We depend on it for survival. We are drawn to it because of its beauty. Yet, it is one of the most dangerous forces on the planet.

It takes only 6 inches (15 cms) of fast-moving flood water to knock an adult off their feet.

If you are being , try your best to stay out of the water & move to higher levels where possible. Not only can flood water sweep you off your feet but it is often contaminated with sewage, animal waste and other contaminants.

13/09/2021

Day 7: Hopetoun Estate to Strathdon ✅ Nikki from the Robin Menary Foundation met up with Jonnie just outside of Edinburgh.

to Caro Group of Companies for this leg of Jonnie's journey. Caro is one of the UK's leading Defence manufacturers.

Day 8: Jonnie then went on to complete Strathdon to Kyle of Sutherland ✅- 119 miles, one of the longest days. He met up with our Managing Director, Gareth Boyd.

Day 9: Kyle of Sutherland to John O'Groats was Jonnie's final day which was completed yesterday ✅

This final day was kindly by Previsico. Previsico are an insurtech forecaster who have created live FloodMap technology to predict & prevent flood impacts.

Jonnie completed this challenge for his two chosen charities. Slow The Flow, which is a charity that focuses on natural flood management as well as creating awareness around flooding. His other chosen charity is the Robin Menary Foundation for Brain Tumour Research.

There is still time to : https://gofund.me/43dabee5

10/09/2021

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can be expensive and too often, insurance companies won't cover flooding, especially in -prone areas.

It is important that you are & take actions into your own hands, doing what you can to reduce the effects & costs of flooding.

10/09/2021

Day 6: Carlisle to Hopetoun Estate ✅

Jonnie has now officially cycled through England and arrived safely in Scotland. Only 3 more days to go! 👍

This leg was by IBS Engineered Products Ltd.

IBS are an industry-leading designer, manufacturer, and supplier of flood defence products including flood gates, demountable flood barriers and glazed walls. Our range of products offer protection to communities affected by flooding on both area-wide schemes and property-level projects.

Working closely with residents, specialist flood protection consultants, designers, construction companies, local authorities, and the environment agency, IBS can provide the solutions needed to protect vulnerable communities from the risk of

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Jonnie Cunningham, Head of Operations at Watertight is aiming to cycle 970 miles from… Jonathan Cunningham needs your support for Jonnie's Ride Across Britain

09/09/2021

Day 5: Haydock to Carlisle ✅

Jonnie has officially made it halfway through his challenge. 👏

to StormMeister Flood protection for being the of this leg and for coming out to meet Jonnie.

StormMeister's conventional flood doors use compression (passive) seals that rely on handle pressure to resist rising floodwater. This makes the doors difficult to operate and therefore liable to fail due to the excessive strain that is placed on the seals and locking mechanisms. StormMeister flood products are completely different, working to utilise the water pressure instead.

In fact, our flood doors are the only flood protection products on the market that have been fitted with Active Flood Seals activated and maintained by the pressure of floodwater. Unlike conventional flood doors that are only flood sealed around the bottom StormMeister flood doors are flood sealed all around the door. All of our products have been developed in-house and are protected by StormMeister™ patents in the UK, Europe, the United States and by copyrights and design rights throughout the world.

Don't forget to : https://gofund.me/43dabee5

08/09/2021

Day 4 complete ✅

Jonnie cycled from Ludlow to Haydock yesterday in the 29 degree heat 🥵. Some of our team at Watertight met up with him at the finish line (with beers and ice lollies) alongside some members of one of his chosen charities, Slow The Flow. for coming out to meet Jonnie.

This leg of his cycle was kindly by Aquobex. Aquobex was formed in 2010 when John Alexander & Gavin George got together to design and patent the world’s first floodproof door for the UK market.

Obtaining the assets of Flood Guards System Limited enabled Aquobex to go to market with a proven flood barrier and flood door portfolio that was added to with products from trusted partners to offer the first “one-stop shop” product set and delivery of surveys, installation and maintenance solutions.

Developing our 7-step flood mitigation process in 2010 whilst supporting the SMARTest project with Manchester University eventually led to Aquobex becoming Aviva’s accredited flood risk partner in 2019.

Further product developments mean Aquobex now has 6 granted patents, a portfolio of nearly 100 products and a partner channel of over 30 partners offering the broadest set of solutions for Property Level Resilience, mobile flood barriers, Suds, drainage, glass flood walls, curtain walling and much more.

There is still time to : https://gofund.me/43dabee5

08/09/2021

Thanks for your support. Jonnie has reached the half way point of this cycle today! Only half left! You can do it!!

“Day one, Land's End to Okehampton ✅ to Premier Water Solutions 10 Ltd for sponsoring this leg 🚴‍♂️ It was an early start, but Jonnie cycled through many communities today who are often affected by . There is still time to : https://t.co/op6nYVpnhA”